House debates defense bill and labor shifts in Washington
In Washington the defense bill grows to about 160 billion for 1941 42 and 43 while emphasis shifts to smaller faster ships and aviation. The Army Air Corps and C A A plan pilot training and aviation mechanic courses as loans to war producers are discussed. House barbers earn tips while cafeterias run deficits and parliamentary moves show shifting labor policy focus.
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Uncle Sam
House
Army Air Corps
C.A.A
CAA
Senate
iPresident
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
Army
Federal Reserve
Congress Confronts Dual Labor Bills Amid Presidential Opposition
The committee chairs two labor measures opposed by the President in a chamber where his party holds 100 seats. A Georgia-born chairman leads the panel while the administration’s naval policy advocate argues billions in war spending. Hearings continue for weeks as public interest and letters surge.
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Congress
House Committee On
Labor Committee
Georgia
Live Stage Prices at South Omaha Stockyards Cattle Hogs Sheep
Receipts at Omaha Monday total 10 000 cattle and 7 000 hogs with prices mixed by class. Best steers 16 40 highest in five years while hogs sold 14 30 to 14 35 top shipping grades. sheep and lambs showed strength with fat lambs 12 25 and feeder lambs 11 00 to 11 75 amid slow trading.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
ASSN
Bas
W. E. Green
Standard Oil Company of Nebraska Gas
A. D
Harper Peterson
R. D
O. A. Watkins
Harry Croisant
Kent Perry
Wayne McClung Same
Louis Birkel Same
H. A. Johansen
Leo Cockson Same
Edward Cockson Same
Ralph Hasselbalch Same
Chas. Wright Labor
Sam Wyman Same
Charles Brand Same
Ass’n
Gas and Oil
Wm. Campain
J C. Cotton Same
Maurice Richards Same
Clem Marak Same
Somo Sak Eee Ou Eh Beg Ge
Roy Gilbert Same
Marvin Dawes Same
R. D No
Eli W Johnson
Albert W. Larson
Gust Eklund Same
Herman Eklund Same
A. A. Allison
Emil Larson Same
Carl Allison Same
John W. Oberg
Ed Coover Same
Paul Coover
Oscar Person
Philip Johnson
Arthur Ekstrom
Richard Johnson
Dale Richards
J. C. Gustafson
J.R. Sundberg
Martin Baack
R. C. Widga
State Admin
R. L. Anderson
Catherine Minor
Norine Micek
Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
John JI
Anderson Co
Co. Treas
Cc Ac Wees
John JI. Anderson
John I. Anderson
State Treas
L. M. Merrick
Gunnard Peterson
Co Treas
Fred ‘Wescoat
Leonard Wieseman
T. A. Reece
Farmers Union Co-Op Oil
James McBeth
Wesley Koehler, Jr
TY Eos
de Vueed Eas
Long-Distance Feats: Mensen Ernst’s Historic Ultra Runs
The article recalls Mensen Ernst, a Norwegian runner who traveled from Paris to Moscow in two weeks at about 125 miles daily. He later completed a 5,625 mile circuit from Constantinople to Calcutta and back, averaging 95 miles daily for 59 days, feats unmatched by modern athletes.
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Mensen Ernst
Paris
Moscow
Constantinople
Calcutta
India
Song-Based Sexing Of Young Roller Birds
The article explains that the only reliable method to determine a roller bird's sex when young is by its song. It notes that the male cock birds sing, while unidentified birds cannot be sexed until maturity and full condition. Unsexed rollers is a dealer term for young cocks with varying songs by fall.
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Army Specialist Corps
War Department
Regular Army
Secretary of War
Army
Dwight Davis
The
Philippines
Adjutant General
Washington D. C
Oscar E. Johnson
Beard County
Shelby Parish Hall
Shelby
Nebraska
Owen McClung
Alvin Dahlin
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
J. W. Newman
Stromsburg
Board of County Commissioners
Tornado Bounces 200 Miles Carrying Off Check
A tornado near Kansas City hurled a $270 check from J. E. Wyatt’s desk. Found 200 miles northeast in Mannington pasture by Hugh Mannon of Mendota, Missouri, the instrument was returned by a Unionville bank weathered but intact.
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Kansas City
J. E. Wyatt
Unionville
Hugh Mannon
Mendota
Parabolic Mirror Could Reach 6000 Degrees at Focus
A five foot parabolic mirror used for searchlight applications could heat at the focal point to about 6000 degrees, according to the Better Vision Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Better Vision Institute
What Octane Is The Knock Characteristics
The octane number measures a gasoline’s tendency to ping or knock under load. Higher octane reduces knocking when climbing hills, making engine performance smoother.
Lang's Lay Wire Rope Patented in 1879 England
Lang's lay a wire rope with all strands twisted in one direction was patented in 1879 by John Lang in England. The rope suits lumbering mine haulage hoist ing and excavating use cases.
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Lang
England
John Lang
Cookies Shaped For Mail Transit With Can Lid Cutouts
Instructions advise cutting dough with the lid of a baking powder can to shape cookies for mailing. The cookies shrink slightly during baking and fit snugly in the can afterwards, reducing breakage during transport.
Plankton Eats and Ocean Swimmers Swallow Tiny Orgs
Historic accounts describe people trying plankton and praising it. In the sea, every swimmer ingests many small organisms with each mouthful of water, ranging up to thousands.
After the Chickens What A Woman Seeks Divorce
A Pittsburgh woman files for divorce alleging her husband steals a chicken from their farm each night to trade it for a drink at the corner saloon. The case highlights friction over farmstead resource use and social habits in the city.
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Pittsburgh
New Processes Transform Gasoline Manufacturing
Over the past decade, more new processes have been developed in gasoline manufacture than in any other comparable period in the petroleum industry, signaling a major shift in refining technology and efficiency.
Fireplace Brick Cleaning Method From Old Guide
Cleaning fireplace bricks uses a paste of powdered pumice and household ammonia. Let dry for an hour then scrub with warm soapy water for best results.
Brazil's Texas of Brazil noted for pampas and cattle
Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul earns the nickname Texas of Brazil due to its rolling grasslands pampas and a large cattle industry shaping the region's economy and identity.
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Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Texas
Norwegians Credited with 1891 Plankton Catch Recipe
A 19th century Norwegian yachting party is credited with developing a method to catch and cook a small portion of plankton, specifically a dense mix of red copepods. The note ties the recipe to maritime exploration and early naturalist cooking.
Motor Boats in the U S Face Registration Discrepancies
The article notes over 300,000 registered motor boats in the United States with an estimated 200,000 unregistered boats and 200,000 outboard motors in use. It highlights a large informal market and potential regulatory gaps affecting boating safety and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Wasp First Paper Manufacturer Legend Emerges
The wasp is described as attaining early perfection in paper making well before ancient Egypt began papermaking, suggesting a legendary origin of paper craft predating known human production.
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Wasp
Turtle sound described during shell expansion
A turtle hisses as it expels air to make room for its head and legs inside the shell.
Mexico Builds Highway for Trucked Gulf Fish to U.S.
Mexican authorities begin construction of a highway to move fish from the Gulf of California to the United States. The project aims to speed transport for seafood shipments and improve cross-border trade efficiency.
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Mexico
Gulf of California
United States
First Coin Bearing Io God We Trust Minted Two-Cent Piece
The first coin minted with the motto Io God We Trust is a two-cent piece.
Humorous Devil Call Satire Mixes War Notes and Irony
A spoof dialogue imagines Adolf Hitler calling Satan for war advice as Roosevelt and Japan shape World War II. The tale unfolds with brutal WWII acts mocked, then ends with the Devil admitting he will retire from hell. Local notices and payroll items follow in a clashing, cluttered page.
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Hitler
Devil
Central
Feuhrer
Old Man
Satan
Adolph
Poland
Dunkirk
Franklin Roosevelt
America
Pearl Harbor
United States
Wake Island
Hellenoon
Roosevelt
Russia
Hell
Abbreviations and plural forms of pound symbols
The text explains the origin of the lb abbreviation from libra the Latin word for pound and notes a common pluralization error. It mentions Iris as an example of added usage and dictionary recognition.
Osceola Polk County Commissioners meet April 7 1942
Official proceedings show the Polk County Nebraska board auditing claims and approving warrants at a regular session. Listed items include American Education Press Inc supplies 1872 American Checkwriter Co insurance 2400 Evelyn Babcock clerical Supt 1000 District light and power 3905 Dale Lewis Service Station.
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Omen
Dawn Manufacturing Co
Osceola Supplies Co
I. D. Huston
Titan Peas
Iowa‘Nebr. Light & Power Co
Johnson Service Company Fodaits
Margaret M. Kozal
K-B Printing Co
Eeee
W. F. Kepner & Son Tepaits
Ewes
Lawlor Sporting Goods. Co
Milburn & ‘Scott ‘Co
Omaha Printing Company
SAWIE
Stead
Osceola Record Printing
Osceola Water Department
Peng Sincaslee
Polk Progress Printing
Gunnard Peterson
Sheriff Mileage
Bruce Pickett Board
Cate Yo
Teame
Onlleewencey
Polk & Butler Co
T. A. Reece
Clk Dist
Arthur E ‘Scholz
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Lee
Wee Ee Eee
Consumers Public Power Company
W. Ray Hill Medical
I. D. Huston Food
Hotel Osceola Food
James Jackson
Tone Wee Ke
Stromsburg Hospital Medical
Strand Lumber Co
Fcc
Ledeen
F. H. Seward
Stromsburg Grocery Food
Polk County Extension Office
Ins. Co. Insurance
Shelby Sun Printing
W. S. Wells Co. Surveyor Surveying
Polk County Democrat Printing
Alvin Dahlin Co
Obeicte
Owen McClung Co
SAME
Jackson Dry Cleaners & Launderers Cleaning
Jackson Dry Cleaners & Ilaunders, Same
Mothers
Lena B. Johnson
Evelyn Schwartz
Edith Brandt
Emergency Relief Fund
Anderson Mercantile Co
Tood. Foi
Edwin Anderson Funeral
R. L. Anderson
MEG Hes Slawerle S.phbebyntg
Webib-Wa
Victor Anderson
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
County General Fund
American Education Press Inc
Wees
American Checkwriter Co. Insurance& Service
Evelyn Babcock
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Washington
Third District
New House
South Qeiaha
Journal of World-Herald
United States Defense Bonds
Chum
Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Asst
Albert W. Gabriel
Johnson Chevrolet Co
Stohl
Warmers Union Co-Op
John W. Oberg & Son Repairs
Special Bridge Fund
Canital Bridge Co
Chas. E. Hastert & Son Tepaits Cock
John W. Oberg & Son
Sideheee
Wheeler Lumber Bridge & ‘Supply Co
Farmers Union Co Op Oil Ass’n. Gas and Oil
John W. Oberg & Son Tepalrs
Saveees Ees
Lincoln Road Equipment Co
Shelby Oil Co
Gas and Olos
Bkeae
Sinclair Refining Co. Ony Ny Ag
Com. Dist
A. S. Nelson
John B. Braithwait Labor
Farmers Union ‘Co-Op iAss
N. Gas
Ween
A. J. Goodban
Wee
Arthur S. Nelson Co
Robert Miller
G. A. Pope Oil Co
Polk County Implement Co
Mdse
Cecee
Sinclair Refining Co
W. J. Anderson
Axel H. Ericson
Constable
Axel H. Erickson
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company of
Boston
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Arthur S. Nelson
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